October 17th
161 Notable deaths
Tron
German hacker and phreaker.
Born June 8th, 1972 in West Berlin.
Died October 17th, 1998 at 26 years old in Neukölln (hanging).
Ba Jin
Chinese novelist and anarchist activist.
Born November 25th, 1904 in Chengdu. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2005 at 100 years old in Shanghai (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Julian May
American science fiction, fantasy, horror, science and children's writer.
Born July 10th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died October 17th, 2017 at 86 years old in Bellevue. [ref]
María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
Spanish princess and spanish infanta (1880–1904).
Born September 11th, 1880 in Madrid.
Died October 17th, 1904 at 24 years old in Madrid (puerperal disorders).
Fyodor Ivanovich Tolbukhin
Soviet military commander and marshal of the soviet union (1894-1949).
Born June 16th, 1894 in Yaroslavl.
Died October 17th, 1949 at 55 years old in Moscow (diabetes).
Prince George of Yugoslavia
Serbian prince.
Born August 27th, 1887 in Cetinje.
Died October 17th, 1972 at 85 years old in Belgrade.
Rosanna Schiaffino
Italian actress (1939-2009).
Born November 25th, 1939 in Genoa. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2009 at 69 years old in Milan (breast cancer). [ref]
Rehavam Ze'evi
Israeli politician, minister of tourism, and israel defense forces senior officer (1926-2001).
Born June 20th, 1926 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2001 at 75 years old in Jerusalem.
Frank Bernard Dicksee
British artist (1853-1928).
Born November 27th, 1853 in London. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1928 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Giovanni Gronchi
3rd president of italy (1887-1978).
Born September 10th, 1887 in Pontedera.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 91 years old in Rome.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon